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A special place to live ... this past Saturday our community once again came together to enjoy a "Valley Home Christmas." The night sky seemed filled with at least a thousand twinkling stars, all of a sudden and quick as a wink we all saw it ... eight tiny reindeer and a bright shiny sleigh flew through the dark night, before we knew what was happening Santa had landed in Valley Home! What a night, our Valley Home Community Christmas Parade was underway! Glittering Christmas lights dazzled the crowd as colorful floats, Christmas ponies, puppies, handsome horses, motorcycles all decked out, all-terrain ...

Forever thankful ... over the years our lives change in many ways. With Thanksgiving upon us, we reflect on the joys and sorrows of years gone by. We have much to be thankful for! Sometimes the memories are so bittersweet it is actually hard to hold back the tears. Scenes from the past that are etched in our minds allow our thoughts to travel back thru the years. Sweet memories forever etched ... Thanksgiving "2015" the young and the old together will create new memories. All across our great country, friends and family will gather to give thanks, enjoy each other's ...

Members of our community park board were excited to welcome Valley Home resident Ryan Cope as a new member of the park board. Ryan will serve as Treasurer for the community park. There is one board position open, if anyone would like to fill the open seat, please call Don Taro at 404-1641. The next event at the little park will be the "Christmas Tree Lighting" on December 5th. The colorful lights will be turned on immediately after the Community Lighted Parade. Valley Home 4-Hers will lead our community in singing Christmas carols followed by the Christmas Community Potluck Dinner ...

Autumn leaves crunched beneath our feet as we made our way to the annual Soup Luncheon and Craft Faire at St. Johns/St. Lukes church this past Saturday. One could not help but notice the peacefulness of mid-morning in Valley Home! The colors of fall were everywhere, the sweetness of the morning air, the joys of the coming holidays, the day already felt special as we entered the church and descended the ages old wooden stairs. Inside we were greeted warmly by Valley Home young people Halley Smith, Callie Chrisman, and Ben and Sam Fletcher. The Crafts Faire was absolutely ...

Crafts Faire in Valley Home ... This Saturday, November 7th St Johns/St Lukes church will host a delicious soup luncheon, eat in or take out. What could be better on a cool November day than a warm bowl of tasty soup while shopping and visiting with old friends! A bake sale promises homemade pumpkin rolls, various breads and much more. Topping the day off will be a delightful array of holiday crafts for your shopping pleasure! Please come out and support St Johns/St Lukes "well fund." We look forward to seeing you this Saturday. More info call Tammie at ...

You are invited this Friday, October 30th our Valley Home students will show their Halloween spirit as they parade through downtown Valley Home. The annual parade will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. and wind its way from the school, past the General Store, around the corner, and back to the school. Community support is much appreciated by our youngsters as they show off their most prized Halloween costumes! Special thanks to Susan and the General Store, our firefighters and community members who in the past have passed out trick or treat goodies to our students during the parade ...

A Norman Rockwell evening ... children's laughter, the delicious aroma of homemade goodies, grown-ups smiling, waving to old friends ... as the afternoon sunlight faded into a rustic sunset, I took a moment to look around me, the spirit of a small community was everywhere! An 1800s buggy with pumpkins and cornstalks keeping it company beckoned Valley Home School Harvest Festival goers back to days long gone by. Hay bales became favorite sitting spots and delicious tri-tip sandwiches and cool drinks kept the crowd nourished during the evening. A delightful silent auction had bidders anxious to win the bid on their ...

Excitement in Valley Home ... This Saturday, October 17 our community will come together to celebrate another successful harvest season and raise much needed funds for our Valley Home School! The fun will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday. There will be a huge Pumpkin Patch with pumpkins available to purchase ... included in the pumpkin patch area will be face painting, fall photos, pumpkin decorating and best carved pumpkin (pumpkins should be decorated and/or carved at home and brought to the festival before 5:15 p.m.) Cheers and applause will welcome the costume contest entries as they parade ...

For all interested folks there will be a water meeting tomorrow, Thursday, October 8th in the Valley Home School gym. This meeting will update our community on our water situation. County supervisor Bill O'Brien and Walter Ward will present. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.; everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!

Important water meeting in Valley Home! The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8th in the Valley Home School gymnasium, 13231 Pioneer Avenue. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this important informational meeting. There will be presentations by county department heads and the water manager about our current water situation and what we have done and what the future holds for ground water management. The county will be sharing a lot of important information that night!

Cody Fleischer fundraiser this weekend at the beautiful Dardanelle Resort! Join the fun at this scenic high Sierra mountain resort while helping Cody with over a million dollars in medical bills. Cody was injured very seriously last spring in a horrible Jeep roller over accident. For more information call (209) 965-4275.

Valley Home 4-H ... What a great treasure it is to have such a wonderful opportunity for our youngsters. Our community 4-H leader Mr. Sean Haynes invites area youngsters to become a part of this fun, learning experience by joining Valley Home 4-H! 4-H enables our youth to gain confidence in themselves, learn many skills, make friends, serve their community, and become the leaders of tomorrow! Several years ago our 4-Hers came up with a plan to hold an old fashioned Christmas in Valley Home, they worked together, with the community members, and with the school and all these many years ...

We mourn the loss of a dear member of our Valley Home community ... the world definitely was a much better place with Mrs. Lois Hofmann in it. We mourn the passing of Lois, but celebrate the life of this kind and gracious woman. Lois passed away at the age of 84. Lois grew up in Valley Home and loved her community very much, always reaching out and inviting everyone to "come to church!" Lois was married to the love of her life, Erich Hofmann for 38 years until his passing in 1987. Together they raised their three children in Valley ...

A life well lived ... this past Saturday morning Valley Home lost a very special member of our community. Long time rancher, Tony Taro passed away peacefully at home on the ranch he loved so dearly. Tony is survived by daughter Vickie and son Donnie; he was preceded in death by his loving wife Claire. Tony was well known throughout Northern California, having served on several boards throughout the region. Locally, Tony was among the handful of people who organized the very first Oakdale Rodeo ... a fact he was extremely proud of! Another of Tony's local contributions was his years ...